giant

1 of 2

noun

gi·ant ˈjī-ənt How to pronounce giant (audio)

plural giants

: a legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength

: a living being of great size

: a person of extraordinary powers

: something unusually large or powerful

astronomy : a star of high luminosity and relatively great mass and size

a red giant

As it exhausts its hydrogen fuel, changes in its interior trigger a transformation from a blue giant to a yellow supergiant in only a few hundred thousand years.

James B. Kaler

compare dwarf sense 4a, supergiant

giantlike

ˈjī-ənt-ˌlīk How to pronounce giant (audio)

adjective

giant

2 of 2

adjective

: having extremely large size, proportion, or power

Synonyms

Noun

behemoth
blockbuster
colossus
dinosaur
dreadnought
elephant
Goliath
jumbo
leviathan
mammoth
mastodon
monster
titan
whale
whopper

Adjective

astronomical
astronomic
Brobdingnagian
bumper
colossal
cosmic
cosmical
cyclopean
elephantine
enormous
galactic
gargantuan
gigantesque
gigantic
grand
herculean
heroic
heroical
Himalayan
huge
humongous
humungous
immense
jumbo
king-size
king-sized
leviathan
mammoth
massive
mega
mighty
monster
monstrous
monumental
mountainous
oceanic
pharaonic
planetary
prodigious
super
super-duper
supersize
supersized
titanic
tremendous
vast
vasty
walloping
whacking
whopping

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun the land of the giants the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders Adjective a giant-size box of detergent the giant sycamore tree that dwarfs our house is almost 250 years old

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The streaming giant is hunting for cost cuts across nearly every corner of its business, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

Francesca Fontana, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Analysts added that the September quarter will be crucial in seeing if the streaming giant can really prove its new business model is worth the stock’s value.

Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Imelda Staunton is set to play her in the upcoming fifth season of the streaming giant's regal drama.

Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Kenya Barris will exec produce the show, which stemmed from the Black-ish creator’s former overall deal with the streaming giant.

Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022 The streaming giant entered a bidding war with Amazon Studios, who eventually won and acquired the rights for $250 million.

Janaya Wecker, Town & Country, 1 Sep. 2022 Williams, who was played by actress Katie Lowes in the series, filed the suit against the streaming giant in the Delaware district court on Monday, alleging defamation and false-light invasion of privacy.

Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 The film comes as an aside to Murphy’s previous $70 million deal with Netflix for an exclusive standup comedy special, and his prior comedic biopic hit on the streaming giant, Dolemite is my Name, co-starring Wesley Snipes.

Rivea Ruff, Essence, 30 Aug. 2022 The news came days after Lopez's multi-year production deal with the streaming giant was announced.

Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022

Adjective

Benioff’s project to plant, conserve or restore one trillion trees, and Mr. McCarthy’s efforts to preserve the giant Sequoias in Southern California.

Natalie Andrews, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Last month, Yosemite National Park once again welcomed the public to its famous grove of giant sequoias after they had been endangered by the nearly 5,000-acre Washburn fire.

Rachel Schnalzer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 But the high seating position and upright windshield turn its roof into a giant baseball hat pulled low over your eyes.

Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 6 Sep. 2022 Meraxes is a member of the the carcharodontosauridae family, a group of giant, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs.

Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022 The anatomy of this group, as well as the T. rex and abelisaurids -- other giant carnivorous dinosaurs -- is defined by large skulls and feet and tiny arms.

Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News, 7 July 2022 As smoke wafted through a forest of giant sequoias, a dozen crew members surrounded the gargantuan, 36-foot-wide trunk of General Sherman — the world’s largest living tree — and wrapped its base with massive sheets of fire-resistant fabric.

Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 In July, the Washburn Fire burned nearly 5,000 acres in eastern California, threatening Yosemite National Park’s largest grove of giant sequoias, the rare, majestic trees that can live to be several thousand years old.

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2022 What happens if there's a ransomware attack against a giant agriculture conglomerate?

WIRED, 20 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	giant
释义	giant 1 of 2 noun gi·ant ˈjī-ənt plural giants 1 : a legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength 2 a : a living being of great size b : a person of extraordinary powers 3 : something unusually large or powerful 4 astronomy : a star of high luminosity and relatively great mass and size a red giant As it exhausts its hydrogen fuel, changes in its interior trigger a transformation from a blue giant to a yellow supergiant in only a few hundred thousand years. James B. Kaler compare dwarf sense 4a, supergiant giantlike ˈjī-ənt-ˌlīk adjective giant 2 of 2 adjective : having extremely large size, proportion, or power Synonyms Noun behemoth blockbuster colossus dinosaur dreadnought elephant Goliath jumbo leviathan mammoth mastodon monster titan whale whopper Adjective astronomical astronomic Brobdingnagian bumper colossal cosmic cosmical cyclopean elephantine enormous galactic gargantuan gigantesque gigantic grand herculean heroic heroical Himalayan huge humongous humungous immense jumbo king-size king-sized leviathan mammoth massive mega mighty monster monstrous monumental mountainous oceanic pharaonic planetary prodigious super super-duper supersize supersized titanic tremendous vast vasty walloping whacking whopping See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the land of the giants the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders Adjective a giant-size box of detergent the giant sycamore tree that dwarfs our house is almost 250 years old Recent Examples on the Web Noun The streaming giant is hunting for cost cuts across nearly every corner of its business, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Francesca Fontana, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Analysts added that the September quarter will be crucial in seeing if the streaming giant can really prove its new business model is worth the stock’s value. Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Imelda Staunton is set to play her in the upcoming fifth season of the streaming giant's regal drama. Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Kenya Barris will exec produce the show, which stemmed from the Black-ish creator’s former overall deal with the streaming giant. Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022 The streaming giant entered a bidding war with Amazon Studios, who eventually won and acquired the rights for $250 million. Janaya Wecker, Town & Country, 1 Sep. 2022 Williams, who was played by actress Katie Lowes in the series, filed the suit against the streaming giant in the Delaware district court on Monday, alleging defamation and false-light invasion of privacy. Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 The film comes as an aside to Murphy’s previous $70 million deal with Netflix for an exclusive standup comedy special, and his prior comedic biopic hit on the streaming giant, Dolemite is my Name, co-starring Wesley Snipes. Rivea Ruff, Essence, 30 Aug. 2022 The news came days after Lopez's multi-year production deal with the streaming giant was announced. Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 Adjective Benioff’s project to plant, conserve or restore one trillion trees, and Mr. McCarthy’s efforts to preserve the giant Sequoias in Southern California. Natalie Andrews, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Last month, Yosemite National Park once again welcomed the public to its famous grove of giant sequoias after they had been endangered by the nearly 5,000-acre Washburn fire. Rachel Schnalzer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 But the high seating position and upright windshield turn its roof into a giant baseball hat pulled low over your eyes. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 6 Sep. 2022 Meraxes is a member of the the carcharodontosauridae family, a group of giant, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs. Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022 The anatomy of this group, as well as the T. rex and abelisaurids -- other giant carnivorous dinosaurs -- is defined by large skulls and feet and tiny arms. Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News, 7 July 2022 As smoke wafted through a forest of giant sequoias, a dozen crew members surrounded the gargantuan, 36-foot-wide trunk of General Sherman — the world’s largest living tree — and wrapped its base with massive sheets of fire-resistant fabric. Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 In July, the Washburn Fire burned nearly 5,000 acres in eastern California, threatening Yosemite National Park’s largest grove of giant sequoias, the rare, majestic trees that can live to be several thousand years old. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2022 What happens if there's a ransomware attack against a giant agriculture conglomerate? WIRED, 20 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English giaunt, from Anglo-French geant, from Latin gigant-, gigas, from Greek First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing giant Asian giant hornet giant anteater gentle giant giant cow parsley giant cow parsnip giant lymph node hyperplasia giant hornet giant panda giant squid giant star giant water bug sleeping giant Japanese giant hornet red giant Flemish giant giant cactus giant toad giant schnauzer giant crab spider giant reed giant clam giant sequoia giant hogweed giant tortoise giant slalom See More Asian giant hornet giant anteater gentle giant giant cow parsley giant cow parsnip giant lymph node hyperplasia giant hornet giant panda giant squid giant star giant water bug sleeping giant Japanese giant hornet red giant Flemish giant giant cactus giant toad giant schnauzer giant crab spider giant reed giant clam giant sequoia giant hogweed giant tortoise giant slalom See More Kids Definition giant 1 of 2 noun gi·ant ˈjī-ənt 1 : an imaginary person of great size and strength 2 : a person or thing that is very large, successful, or powerful He grew up to be a giant of a man. giant 2 of 2 adjective : much larger than ordinary : huge giant 1 of 2 noun as in whale something that is unusually large and powerful the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance whale mammoth dinosaur monster behemoth titan elephant colossus jumbo leviathan hulk mastodon blockbuster whopper Goliath dreadnought giantess heavyweight amazon juggernaut steamroller bulk Antonyms & Near Antonyms dwarf diminutive midget pigmy pygmy shrimp runt mite lightweight peewee weakling wisp wimp half-pint twerp whippersnapper nonentity See More giant 2 of 2 adjective as in gigantic unusually large the giant sycamore tree that dwarfs our house is almost 250 years old Synonyms & Similar Words gigantic huge enormous massive vast colossal tremendous mammoth bumper immense monster monumental titanic big monstrous astronomical mighty mountainous sizable mega humongous gargantuan oversize cosmic oceanic super jumbo grand astronomic great leviathan elephantine galactic planetary humungous oversized heroic cyclopean supersized prodigious whopping whacking herculean supersize king-sized walloping majestic gigantesque substantial pharaonic hulking considerable major handsome good vasty king-size super-duper heroical formidable cosmical Brobdingnagian staggering imposing extensive Himalayan bulky hefty overgrown outsize largish gross voluminous infinite tidy towering goodly monolithic grandiose sizeable outsized overwhelming stupendous cavernous lofty august boundless immeasurable Antonyms & Near Antonyms tiny miniature diminutive microscopic pygmy micro midget minuscule small teeny teensy bitty pocket wee infinitesimal mini microscopical little bitty little puny smallish bantam petite minute microminiature undersized undersize Lilliputian teeny-weeny dinky teensy-weensy pint-sized dwarfish pint-size half-pint See More
随便看	principal boy principal challenge principal diagonal principal distance principal focus principal form principal function principal line principal meridian principal moment principal parts principal plane of symmetry principal planet principal quantum number principal rafter principal ray principal section principal sum principal visual ray principal work principalities principality principally principalness principals

giant

noun

adjective

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing giant

Kids Definition

noun

adjective

noun

adjective